Both the Stokes County Board of Education and West Stokes High School staff expect all students to be on time for school and to participate in the entire school day. In order to benefit from the instructional program, students should develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline and responsibility.

High School Tardiness Guidelines

All tardies will be counted unless the student has an excused note from the office or a note from a teacher/staff member giving permission to be late to class. Once a student receives a TOTAL of 6 unexcused tardies per semester, after school detention will be assigned by Mrs. Lankford, the Tardy Administrator.Tardies can be accumulated in one or more classes to equal 6, so it is imperative students are on time to each class and that teachers document each unexcused tardy via PowerSchool. After School Detention (ASD) will be scheduled for afternoon(s) from 3:20-4:00.

Consequences

1st Tardy: Warning by the teacher and documentation via PowerSchool2nd Tardy: Warning by the teacher and documentation via PowerSchool3rd Tardy: Warning by the teacher and documentation via PowerSchool4th Tardy: Warning by the teacher and documentation via PowerSchool5th Tardy: Documentation via PowerSchool and parent notification by Tardy Administrator (Lankford) no later than 5th tardy.6th Tardy: 1 day of After School Detention (ASD) (3:20-4:00) assigned by Tardy Administrator 7th Tardy: 1 day of ASD 8th Tardy: 1 day of ASD 9th Tardy: 1 day of ASD PLUS 1 day of ISS10th Tardy: 1 day of ASD 11th Tardy: 1 day of ASD 12th Tardy: 1 day of ASD

**Repeated failure to attend ASD is considered insubordination and will result in further discipline.**1st NO-SHOW = warning by tardy administrator2nd NO-SHOW = 1 full day of ISS3rd NO-SHOW = 2 full days of ISS4th NO-SHOW = 3 full days of ISS5th NO-SHOW = 1 full day of OSS